#iwashi

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イワシ

今冬はイワシが安くて助かる。

[japan-minka]

Iwashi

Our carpenter today delivered a bucket of fresh iwashi. Mediterranean-style (sun-dried tomato, garlic, olive oil, fresh rosemary, and mustard), on a cold winter day, with a relaxing drink seems to be necessary.

[matsutwo]

Iwashi from Hakumei to Mikochi; I find him very fun to draw!

[itsuwaribito-imagines]

Rainy day headcanons for the characters?

(I'm assuming you're asking for the Utsuho gang? If not, lmk!)

Utsuho:

A good portion of the rainy day is spent experimenting with his bombs and poisons. After all, explosions and dust clouds don’t do well in moisture; how can he improve upon them in case the odds are ever turned against him?

The rest of the day is spent playing with Pochi and Uzume and giving Yakuma migraines with his usual mischief. You know, the usual.

Pochi:

If Pochi is out in the rain, a lot of their time will be spent looking for snails. It’s cute to watch, both the snails and Pochi.

There was one time where Neya taught them how to make a teru teru bouzu (see image), as a charm to pray for the rain to stop. But could it really be called one when it’s partially ripped, has thorns coming out of it, and has a face akin to a Lovecraftian horror?

Yakuma:

He spends most of the day collecting and drying herbs, concocting medicine, and nagging Utsuho like the good mother-doctor he is.

You might see him chasing after a wet Utsuho and Uzume with a towel.

Neya:

Her evenings are spent bathing a mud and rain-covered Pochi. She’s careful not to dunk any snails into the soapy bathwater. 

Any mollusks are tossed out the window. Somehow, they always land perfectly and safely on a leaf. Neya’s the gang’s best sharpshooter, don’t forget.

Hikae:

Rain? Snow? Sun? When you’ve lived for five hundred years, a change in weather is as significant as losing a single strand of hair. There isn’t much difference in what he does on a rainy day compared to what he does on a sunny day.

Unless it starts raining cats and dogs. He secretly hopes that idiom will actually come to life one day. 

Iwashi:

Iwashi is already meticulous as hell regarding skincare, but during the rainy season in June an extra ten steps are added to her beauty regime. The heat and humidity are gateways for sweat and acne, after all.

On raining traveling days, she’ll wear a fashionably modified version of a hikimawashi-kappa, or a waterproof traveler’s cape. If you ask her about it, she’ll happily style one for you :)

Uzume:

Don’t let him go out to play unless you’re okay with seeing (and cleaning) a Uzume caked with more mud than a swamp-dwelling alligator. 

Seriously, it’s already been an hour since you’ve started cleaning. How could there be more mud to clean off?

Chouza:

The bookworm (or scrollworm?) he is, Chouza can be found sitting by a window, listening to the rain as he reads.

There was a brief period where he thought the rain was beneficial as it would make his bangs stick to his face, covering his tattoos even more. But it resulted in Yakuma incessantly telling him to dry himself off so... Nevermind. 

Minamo:

Like Chouza, she enjoys meditating to the sound of the rain. There have been times though, where she was found napping instead. Maybe the rain was too calming?

If she goes outside, she likes to search for frogs. Just imagine Minamo with an umbrella in hand, curiously observing a small frog perched on a leaf...

(ugh, there goes my heart)

Tsukumo:

They’re part of the nature-appreciation trio with Pochi and Minamo. I’m not sure what creature they like the most, but they have a fondness for hydrangeas.

Thunderstorms will have Tsukumo hide under the futon or in the closet like a housecat. Loud sounds and sensitive ears, you know.

[jellyfish-dearest]

may or may not have only remembered her birthday because of the art other people have made 👀 (love your work @faintwalker and @iridescent-iridium ❤️) but here’s a late happy birthday to Iwashi in a strawberry dress!!

[nocoan]

[rpbys]

Team Gemma. Old drawing of my sister, lineart and color by moi.

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